Not my area of expertise, but an interesting dichotomy that might be of interest to my Global Governance students. Will Ireland stay with the euro? And how much can they extract from the rest of Europe to get them to … Continue reading →

A variety of leading economists present their opinions on the key issues for research in the social sciences. Link The importance of institutions, both formal and informal, and their interaction, are highlighted in the essays by Acemoglu, Alesina, and Samuelson, … Continue reading →

An interesting paper on how the fluctuations in the commodities markets are reported in the development literature. Abstract – by Johan F.M. Swinnen Only a few years ago the widely shared view was that low food prices were a curse … Continue reading →